Tennessee hires former Texas assistant coach

Published 7:00 pm, Thursday, May 1, 2008

Tennessee has hired former Texas assistant Kathy Harston as basketball operations director for the Lady Vols in Knoxville.

Tennessee coach Pat Summitt says Harston, who served 18 years under legendary Longhorns coach Jody Conradt, brings "a wealth of experience and knowledge in all phases of the game and operations" to Tennessee.

She replaces Danielle Donehow, who left Tennessee in April to become chief operating officer for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream.

A Kodak All-American as a player and a Texas native, Harston became an academic counselor for Texas' athletic program after Conradt retired in 2007. She enjoyed the post, but missed basketball.

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Harston says, "I am so fortunate to have worked closely with one Hall of Famer in Jody Conradt, and now I have a wonderful opportunity to work with another Hall of Farmer in Pat Summitt."